Inoue Genan

Japanese: 井上幻庵 - いのうえげんあん

1798-1859 A Go player from the late Edo period.
Born in 1890. Adopted son of Hattori Inseki. In 1824, he took the name Inoue Inseki, the 11th. In 1828, he became a quasi-meijin (8th dan). He competed with the 12th Honinbo, Jouwa. In 1830, he competed with the successor to Honinbo, Hidewa, but was defeated and was not given the title of Meijin. He died in 1858, aged 62. His real surname was Hashimoto. Other names were Intetsu, Ritsetsu, and Ansetsu. His works include "Ekisen" and "Igo Myoden," which he edited.

Source: Kodansha Digital Japanese Name Dictionary +Plus Information | Legend

Japanese:

1798－1859　江戸時代後期の囲碁棋士。
寛政10年生まれ。服部因淑の養子。文政7年11世井上因碩(いんせき)を名のる。11年準名人(8段)。本因坊家12世の丈和と実力をきそう。天保(てんぽう)10年本因坊跡目の秀和とあらそい,敗れて名人碁所にはつけなかった。安政6年死去。62歳。本姓は橋本。名は別に因徹,立徹,安節。著作に「奕筌(えきせん)」,編著に「囲碁妙伝」など。

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